GM Recalling More Than 449,000 SUVs, Pickups Due to Issue with Low Brake Fluid Warning Light

The NHTSA said that without the warning light, a vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid.

Associated Press
A General Motors logo is displayed outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant.
A General Motors logo is displayed outside the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant.
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General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday that the recall includes certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models.

The agency said that without the warning light, a vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

A free software update will be provided to vehicle owners.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Oct. 28.

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